Fungal Meningitis Lawsuits

Fungal Meningitis Lawsuits

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Atlanta Medical Malpractice Attorney

Do you ever find yourself experiencing severe back pain? Many adults who
experience serious back discomfort end up visiting a doctor to find a
way to relieve the pain. For years doctors have recommended epidural steroid
treatments as a remedy for chronic back pain, which is a medication that
is injected straight into the spine. These steroid injections however,
seem to be linked to state outbreaks of
fungal meningitis. Studies show that out of these patients receiving this steroid treatment,
more than 105 people have become ill and eight others have died. These
contaminated injections have been administered since May 21, 2012 and
there are severe facilities who received these from the manufacturer,
The Sahara Surgery Center in Las Vegas being one of them.

Luckily, they have since found the source of the outbreak and the manufacturing
company of the injection, the New England Compounding Center (NECC), has
been ordered to recall the product. All the fungal meningitis outbreaks
may not have risen to the surface yet because meningitis has an incubation
period of one month, so there could be more potential future cases to
be reported. The CDC, or
Center for Disease Control, will be conducting investigations throughout several states and will
observe all the meningitis patients who were recipients of the epidural
steroid injections. In many cases, the meningitis was caused by an onset
fungus infection of the spine, which can be very difficult to treat.

Symptoms of Fungal Meningitis

With this disease, many of the signs and side effects will not appear immediately,
it is more of a gradual process that starts out in mild form and progresses
over time. In order to recognize fungal meningitis, doctors typically
look for some of the following symptoms:

Dizziness

Nausea/Vomiting

Swelling or redness around injection site

Fever

Weak or numbing feelings

Pain

Stiff neck

Persistent headaches

Sensitivity to light

Muddled cognitive status

In more severe cases of fungal meningitis, some patients suffered strokes
or even lost their lives as a result of the infection.

Your Right to Compensation

If you or a loved one has received the spinal steroid injections which
you believe resulted in a fungal infection of meningitis, then you may
have a right to pursue monetary compensation for any damages. The law
provides claims for people who are injured due to defective products,
dangerous drugs,
negligence,
medical malpractice or misrepresentation. By filing a claim/lawsuit, we may be able to help
you recover restitution for your pain and suffering, medical expenses,
loss of earnings and mental/physical anguish. There are already a number
of class actions and individual lawsuits being reviewed in several different
states. If you would like to know if you have a valid claim, please do
not hesitate to
contact an Atlanta medical malpractice attorney from our firm today. We offer a free initial
case evaluation!